Valley of the Israelites, Part 3
Fall St we found the ChickenHouse where Rabbi Rosen kill chickens for Sabbath, the Walkowotz Butcher Shop, the original Kuhn’s Bakery, the Balbrinsky Candy Shop, (where rye bread was 8 cents a loaf, Bernstein’s Barn (where the kids played and Mom Bernstein was always chasing us with a broom). Next, Wilner’s Bakery, the place where Doctors Irwin and Arthur were born, Malkowitz Dairy where the kids helped to make butter and wrap it, Kushner’’s Dry Goods, Blank’s Dry Goods, Lauer’s Barber Shop where you got your hair cut for a quarter. The Gerofsky home, later th3e Union Meat Market. Brodsky’s Hat Store where your parents bought us hat and and yarmulkes for the Jewish holidays (It later became the Harry Harold Hater Store on Broad St., just below State St. On the fifth block, Parker School, Fischer’s Grocery Store, Bash’s Candy Shop (Pretzels for pickles for a penny). Binder’s Bar, Vine’s Feed Store (a son became Judge Phillip Vine). Lev9ine’s Department Stor...
